Assistant Vice President, Reinsurance

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Guy Carpenter a Business of Marsh is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Reinsurance based in the Montreal office.

Guy Carpenter places over $60 billion in reinsurance premium worldwide, tapping the global reinsurance markets to find the most comprehensive and competitive terms for our clients.

We are the industry leader in reinsurance and capital solution with treaty and facultative risk transfer mechanisms that enable our clients to meet their complex reinsurance needs.

Reinsurance brokers are highly skilled and driven individuals blending deep reinsurance technical knowledge with strong business acumen.

We will count on you to:

• Work collaboratively with senior members of the Canadian reinsurance broker team in the analyzing of data and broking of reinsurance solutions that address client needs
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills in order to distill highly technical/actuarial concepts into business terms that speak to the C-suite.
• Support business growth by proactively reaching out to client prospects and nurture relationships with your peers in the re/insurance industry.
• Answer questions and concerns from clients and reinsurers, and quickly find solutions to problems
• Leverage internal capabilities together with actuarial and catastrophe modeling professionals to develop best-in-class reinsurance analytics
• Liaise with contracts and accounting specialists to ensure flawless client servicing
• Develop relationships and engage with new business prospects
• Activate existing sales strategies and help develop new sales initiatives

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Actuarial science, finance or other relevant quantitative degree
• Background in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance is strongly preferred
• 5-7 years of applicable experience in insurance and ideally in reinsurance
• Strong interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining relationships and interactions with colleagues, clients and reinsurers
• Adept at prioritizing workload according to volume, urgency, timelines, etc. 
• Fluency in French and English languages.

What makes you stand out:

• Strong technical background as to be able engage with clients on complex topics
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience in sales and/or underwriting in the insurance, reinsurance or related financial services sector
• Profound understanding of insurance and/or reinsurance concepts and terms
• Demonstrated initiative and proactivity

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In accordance with applicable legislation, Marsh will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact reasonableaccommodations@marsh.comMarsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.